United States
Department of
Agriculture
Forest Service
Pacific Northwest
Region
Native
Plant
Restoration
Program Accomplishments
Monitoring native seeding on a decommissioned forest road
after one year, Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
Fiscal Year
2013
Pacific Northwest Region, US Forest Service
Native Plant Restoration Program
2013 Accomplishments
Region 6 continues to make substantial progress in
acquiring and using native plant materials to restore
biodiversity, resilience, and ecosystem function on
National Forest system lands. Genetically diverse and
adapted seed and seedlings are being utilized in a n
increasing array of integrated restoration and revegetation projects across the region. Benefiting fund
types include NFVW, NFWF, NFTM, WFHF, CMRD, CMLG
and others. The funds are used to manage forest
programs and accomplish priority work such as:
• Locating and mapping collection sites for key species.
• Collecting seeds, roots, and cuttings propagules.
• Processing materials at R6 Bend Seed Extractory.
• Producing native seed and planting stock in nursery
and agronomic settings.
• Collaborating with other resource specialists to
establish seed and planting stock for habitat
enhancement, invasive plant control, and restoration of
disturbed or degraded sites.
Other program activities include developing seed zones
and plant movement guidelines to ensure adaptation to
current and future climates, developing plant propagation
protocols, and providing training and technical support to
help build program capacity, expertise, and success in
native plant restoration.
FY13 Accomplishments include:
Plant Material Development
• R6 Bend Seed Extractory (BSE) processed nearly 11,000
pounds of wild collected seed and another 5300 pounds
of seed grown at J. H. Stone Nursery. This material
involved 1451 different seedlots from multiple federal
agencies and clients in 14 western states.
• Forests purchased nearly 24,000 pounds of cleaned
seed and 12 tons of weed free straw from private growers
via the regional IDIQ native seed production contract and
other commercial sources.
• The Clarno Hardwood Production Facility (OCH NF)
provided over 50,000 native willow and cottonwood
cuttings to eastern Oregon forests and partners, and
established 3 new grow-out beds to meet expanding
demands.
Seed Zone Development
• Continued field support for an interagency
(USFS, ARS, BLM) collaborative seed zone
study for bottlebrush squirreltail, a key
restoration species on harsh, arid sites.
• Expanded use of provisional seed zones for
species lacking empirical genetic guidelines
(http://www.fs.fed.us/wwetac/threat_map/Se
edZones_Intro.html )
Consultation Services/Training/Tech. Transfer
The R6 Restoration Services Team (RST)
provided:
• Revegetation services (via reimbursable
agreements) to the Western Federal Lands
Highway Division, ODOT, WSDOT, City of Bend,
and USFWS. Work involved revegetation plan
development and implementation on
numerous projects, including the large I-90
Snoqualmie Pass Highway Improvement
Project. The I-90 project agreement commits
$9,000,000 for native plant materials and
restoration expertise through 2022.
• The team is available for consultation on all
aspects of restoration.
Regional Contact:
Vicky Erickson, 541.278.3715
verickson@fs.fed.us
Program Website:
http://fsweb.r6.fs.fed.us/natural-resources/
native-plants/
Pacific Northwest Region
US Forest Service
Natural Resources Staff
1220 SW 3rd Avenue
Portland, OR 97204
Region 6 Bend Seed Extractory
2013 Accomplishments
The Region 6 Bend Seed Extractory purchased new
equipment, upgraded existing equipment and
developed & documented new technologies for
processing the ever- increasing native species seed
needs of the Federal seed program. Reporting numbers
reflect extractory accomplishments for the seed year
which runs June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013.
Number of diverse native species and pounds
processed:
• 5,344 pounds of nursery harvested and grow-out
seeds were received, processed, & packaged from R6 JH
Stone Nursery and R5 Placerville Nursery.
• 10,908 pounds of wild seed collections were
received, processed, packaged & placed into storage for
future use or shipped to growers or back to the unit for
site projects.
• 1,451 native species seed collections were received
from 14 western states, collected by the FS, BLM, NPS,
BIA & other government organizations.
Bend Seed Extractory News:
• The SOS partners meeting was held in Chapel Hill,
North Carolina in January. Kayla attended and gave a
talk on the Seed Extractory focusing on how native
plants are processed.
• Nita Rauch, Extractory Manager, retired in June after
a 31 year career with the Forest Service.
• BSE was invited to speak at the 34th Annual Meeting
of the Intermountain Container Seedling Growers
Association in Moscow, Idaho in September. The talk
focused on integrated pest management at the Seed
Extractory.
• North Carolina Forest Service, a division of the North
Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services, became a new client at the extractory.
• The extractory worked with SOS and WRPIS to
establish protocols for long terms storage needs and
requirements for the SOS program.
Region 6 Bend Seed Extractory
Deschutes National Forest
63095 Deschutes Market Road
Bend OR 97701
Figure 1 . Seed processing on the office clipper
FY13 Income/Expenditures:
NFVW / $31,000
Staff:
7 PFTs and temporary employees
2 STEP students
Type of Projects: Processing, packaging,
imaging, documenting and improving native
species field seed collections for storage,
seed increase and future use.
Partners/Clients: USFS, BLM, NPS, BIA,
ODF&W, North Carolina State, Boulder
County Parks & Open Space, & other
government organizations.
Contact: Kayla Herriman, Extractory
Manager 541-383-5481.
Extractory Website;
http://fsweb-ochdes.r6.fs.fed.us/seedextractory/
Clarno Hardwood Propagation Center
2013 Accomplishments
The Clarno Hardwood Propagation Facility is a FS and BLM
collaborative project that supports both regional (R6) and national
native plant restoration program goals. Annually, over 50,000 native
willow and cottonwood cuttings are harvested to utilize as live stakes,
seedling starts and fascines for large scale riparian restorations.
FY13 Highlights:
photo 1. Planting hardwood
sticks, COIC youth crew, Clarno
• Established 3 new grow-out beds (9875 sq ft) to increase 435
cottonwoods and salix accessions to meet continued supply demands
with vigorous material.
• Collaborated with Prineville BLM in planting 4 acres of native
cottonwood s to expand and diversify the Sorefoot Crk restoration
planting project adjacent to the John Day River.
• In 2013, the facility provided cuttings for the following units: OCH,
DES, MAL, UMA, FRE, HOOD and WW National Forests; Prineville,
Burns and Vale BLM units, Oregon State Parks, National Park Service
(John Day Fossil Beds), CTWS (Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs)
conservation areas including Pine Creek, Oxbow and Middle Fork.
photo 2.
Harvested
cuttings
• Cuttings provided to the following non-profits through watershed
council partnerships: TSID (Three Sisters Irrigation District), CRWC
(Crooked River Watershed Council): Nature Conservancy (Juniper
Hills), ONDA (Crooked River), and Oregon Trout.
• Native cutting were harvested for 2 federal and 4 private native
plant nurseries for seedling production of harvested material.
• Increased selected and favorable cottonwood sources determined
from 16 year data from the “Homestead” cottonwood movement
and evaluation study.
photo 3. Over 4.000
large poles
harvested for deep
planting
Hardwood beds in nursery, John Day river, Clarno, Or.
Year Awarded: 2013
Base Funding: $20,000 Total NFN3
Contact: Chris Jensen
(541-383-4779).
Managed by Ochoco and
Deschutes National Forest
3160 NE 3rd Street
Prineville, Oregon 97754
Dorena Genetic Resource Center
2013 Accomplishments
Restoration Project Implementation
Contributions by Dorena to the Region 6 Restoration
Services Team. Provided native plant materials and
outplanting teams to complete the following restoration
efforts:
• North Umpqua Highway, Umpqua NF: cut and fill
slopes, Foster Creek disposal area, State Scenic River
Corridor.
• Powers-Agness Highway Project, Rogue River/Siskiyou
NF: fill slopes and creek banks; installation of willow
wattles for creek bank stabilization.
• Highway 35 Project, Mt Hood NF: roadside
stabilization, creek stabilization, manufactured wetlands.
Administrative Studies
Data collection, analyses, and final report on the effects
of polyacrylamide crystals on germination, seedling
establishment, and growth of native species when
applied to soils of highly disturbed sites.
Installation of
seedling plots,
PAM Study,
Sunriver, OR.
Powers-Agness
Highway Project
outplanting.
Foster Creek
disposal
area, North
Umpqua
Highway
Project.
Plant Materials – Other Projects
Provided 83 species of native grasses, sedges,
forbs, shrubs, and trees for the following projects:
• Timberline Lodge restoration, Mt Hood NF.
• Pacific Gas and Electric pipeline project,
Mt Hood NF.
• Pine Creek Conservation Area, Fossil, OR.
• City of Bend Parks and Recreation, Bend, OR.
• Various projects for Gold Beach RD, Rogue
River/Siskiyou NF.
Developed new seed and/or vegetative
propagation protocols for 7 native shrub species,
including Lonicera hispidula, Vaccinium spp.,
Thermopsis macrophylla, Eucephalus ledophyllus,
Paxistima myrsinites, and Gaultheria shallon.
Final
measurement of
grass plots, PAM
study, Anthony
Lakes, OR.
Gaultheria shallon
Contact: Lee Riley
Dorena Genetic Resource Center
34963 Shoreview Dr
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Vaccinium
membranaceum
Eastern Oregon Area Genetics Program
Serving the OCH, DES, WIN-FRE, CRNG, MAL, WAL-WHI, UMA, …and beyond
2013 Program Highlights
In 2013 the Eastern Oregon Area Genetics Program
collaborated with, and provided support to a
diverse collection of internal and external
cooperators. Below is a brief list of highlights. Not
all program activities are listed.
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
• Developed and provided Seed/Cone collection
training to NF personnel (UMA and WAL-WHI NFs).
• Organized and provided a “Climate Change and
Restoration” symposium at the National Native
Seed Meeting, Santa Fe NM.
• Facilitated OSU Cascades Biology course
“Invasive species lab” and weed pull (with M.
Fisher, BFR RD) ADMIN STUDIES IN SUPPORT OF
OPERATIONS.
• Bottlebrush Squirreltail Common Garden Trial
(with USFS PNW RS, ARS-Pullman, and ARS-Sydney).
• Basalt Milkvetch and Western Prairie Clover
seeding trials (with ARS-Provo).
• Native grasses emergence and competition trials
(with ARS-Sydney).
• Phenology Monitoring on the Pringle Falls
Experimental Forest (DES NF).
• Phenology monitoring study at Kelsey Butte
Seed Orchard (DES NF).
Area Geneticist
helps OSU
Cascades biology
students during
their “Invasive
species” lab.
Sister’s Ranger
District employees
harvest Bottlebrush
Squirreltail from an
administrative study
designed to
delineate seed zones
for this species.
Area Geneticist
cores trees with
students from
Ponderosa
elementary school as
part of the
Deschutes National
Forest
“Naturehoods”
initiative.
Biology Tech Elena
Thomas (CLNP) and
Area Geneticist
collecting Whitebark
pine cones in Crater
Lake National Park.
2013 Partners/Cooperators
ARS-Pullman Western Regional Plant
Introduction Center (RC Johnson, Mike
Cashman)
ARS-Sydney Northern Plains Agricultural
Research Laboratory (Erin Espeland)
ARS-Provo Forest and Range Research
Laboratory (Doug Johnson, Shaun Bushman)
USFS PNW Research Station (Brad St. Clair)
USFS RM Research Station (Francis Kilkenny)
University of Nevada – Reno (Beth Leger)
Oregon State University (Tim Van Domelen)
Pringle Falls Experimental Forest (Andy
Youngblood)
Contact: Matt Horning, 541-383-5519
Deschutes National Forest
63095 Deschutes Market Rd.
Bend, OR 97701
Western Washington Area Genetics Program
- Olympic, Gifford Pinchot, & Mt. Hood NF’s
2013 Program Highlights
PROJECTS
Oregon white oak restoration strategy – a strategy for
conservation and restoration of Oregon white oak on
the east side of the Columbia River Gorge National
Recreation Area, Mt. Hood, and Gifford Pinchot National
Forests was published.
Baker cypress genetics – Lab analysis of samples from
Baker cypress was completed at NFGEL and results were
reported at the 2013 WFGA conference.
Taylors checkerspot genetics – genetic analysis of the
Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly was completed and a
report given to USFWS. Results showed that
geographically separated areas are distinct genetically
and can be used as management units.
Pale blue eyed grass genetics – working with the PNW
research Station, the cholorplast genome of
Sisyrinchium sarmentosum (rare) and S. idahoense
(common) was sequenced to identify SNP’s that could
be used to differentiate these species and potential
hybrids.
Podunk seed
orchard before
and after
mastication
treatment
Photos: C. Jensen & A. Bower
2012 Partners/Cooperators
USFS NFGEL Laboratory (Valerie Hipkins)
USFS PNW Research Station (Brad St. Clair,
Richard Cronn, Connie Harrington)
USFS Region 5 (Tom Blush, Arnaldo Ferreira)
WDFW (Ann Potter)
USFWS (Ted Thomas)
Quinalt Indian Nation (Jim Hargrove)
WCC (Darryll Bordon)
WSU Extension (Jim Freed)
SEED ORCHARDS
Mastication treatment at Podunk Seed Orchard
(MTH) – The Podunk noble fir seed orchard had
become overgrown with alder and volunteer
Douglas-fir. A contract was run through the DES
to have a masticator remove and grind up this
competing vegetation.
Phenology monitoring year 3 – a third year of
data was collected on phenology of Pacific silver
fir and western white pine to build a baseline to
monitor impacts of climate warming. Time lapse
cameras were tested as a way to monitor bud
flush and pollen shed remotely.
Improvements at Dennie Ahl Seed Orchard – a
work day was held at the Dennie Ahl seed
orchard to clean up the buildings and grounds. 3
dumpsters worth of garbage was hauled away.
Contact: Andy Bower
Olympic National Forest
1835 Black Lake Blvd. SW
Olympia, WA 98512
Western & Eastern Washington Area Genetics Program
Colville, Okanogan –Wenatchee and Mt Baker – Snoqualmie NF’s
2013 Program Highlights
Blister Rust Resistant Western White Pine – Rust
resistant western white pine were planted in the
TeePee seed orchard (see above photo). This orchard
is almost filled with 1600 planted, rust resistant,
western white pine and will begin producing a
collectable cone crop in the future.
A sampling of the many projects completed:
Capitol Christmas Tree – The Colville NF was asked
to supply the Capitol Christmas Tree for the Capitol
Building in Washington DC for 2013. From a
submission of 50 candidate trees, an 88 feet tall
Engelmann spruce (see above photo) was the final
selection made by the Capitol Grounds
Superintendent.
Seed Orchard Mineral Withdrawal – A request to
extend, for 20 years, withdrawal from mineral mining
of all seed orchards on the Colville NF was submitted
to the BLM Office in Portland, OR. This will protect
the sizable investments made in these orchards from
mining disturbance.
Western Spruce Budworm – With input from a
Forest Entomologist and Silviculturist, treatment
alternatives, to reduce impacts of western spruce
budworm to tree crowns and cone crops, were
developed for Douglas-fir and western larch in the
Brown Mt seed orchards on the Colville NF and the
Branch Creek seed orchard on the Wenatchee NF.
Pal Moore Seed Orchard Roguing – Planted
locations in the western larch, Ponderosa pine,
Douglas-fir and lodgepole pine seed orchards were
reduced to the very best, single tree for each species’
planted orchard location.
Western Larch Cone Collection – Ten bushels of
much need, western larch cones were collected in a
cooperative effort with the Washington State DNR.
Flowery Trail Seed Orchard Fence Repair - The 8 feet
tall fence surrounding the Flowery Trail seed orchard
was repaired in a cooperative effort with the
Washington State DNR.
McCullough Seed Orchard – A review of the western
white pine seed orchard was conducted with the
Washington State DNR and Forest Service Geneticists,
Entomologist and Pathologist, to explore cooperation
efforts for future cone collections.
2013 Partners/Cooperators
Choose Outdoors - A Nonprofit Organization
USFS Region 1, Genetic Resources (Kevin Naffin)
USFS Wenatchee Forest Insect & Disease Service
Center (Connie Mehmel, Darci Carlson, Bryan
Blaedow)
Dorena Genetic Resources Center (Angelia
Kegley, Sally Long)
Washington State DNR (Jeff deGraan, Jeff DeBell)
Contact: Tom DeSpain, 509-684-7225
Colville National Forest
765 South Main Street
Colville, WA 99114
Colville National Forest
2013 Accomplishments
The Colville National Forest Native Plant Restoration
Program continues to focus on developing stocks of
native grasses, forbs, and shrubs for restoration
projects.
New foundation seed collections were made across
the Forest of 100 gallons of un-cleaned seed from 36
species (16 shrubs , 11 grasses, 6 sedges/rushes and
3 forbs) between 2340 and 6425 feet in elevation.
Grass, sedge/rush and forb seeds were planted at
Coeur d’Alene Nursery for increasing and use for
future projects, and the shrub seed was stored at
the nursery.
Restoration efforts continued at the Growden Dam
removal site, where 200 willows and black
cottonwoods were staked on 4 acres by the Forest
Service and students from Kettle Falls Schools . Six
monitoring plots were read. Ten gallons of locally
collected seeds of kinnikinnick, oceanspray, Rocky
Mountain maple, and snowberry were spread over
an acre at the Pierre Creek culvert replacement site.
Coeur d’Alene Nursery is growing 7100 2-year-old
shrubs from 14 species for planting in 2014.
For the Middle Branch LeClerc Creek Road
Relocation 300 alder and hawthorn were planted on
an obliterated road from seed collected in the
LeClerc drainage. Creek crossings were planted with
150 willow and red-osier dogwood cuttings. The old
roadbed was seeded with a local mix of lupine,
yarrow, and birch-leaf spirea. Finally, 200 alder and
hawthorn were planted behind a new riparian fence
on the West Branch of LeClerc Creek in Ballpark
Meadow.
Figure 1. Kettle Falls Middle School student
planting willow stake at the former Growden Dam
site, May 2013.
Year Awarded: 2013
Project completion: 2013
Expenditures: $33,000 Total: $27,000
NFVW and $5,000 NFWF
Partners/Contractors/Coop: Coeur
d’Alene and J. Herbert Stone Nurseries,
and Kettle Falls School District.
Funds were also used to locate and map 41 native
plant collection sites across the Forest, pay for seed
cleaning, testing and storage; collect hardwood
cuttings; provide revegetation consultation;
develop/track budgets; and administer agreements.
Contact: Kathy Ahlenslager, 509-684-7178.
Colville National Forest
765 S. Main
Colville, WA 99114
Figure 2. Restoration efforts near the Pierre
Creek culvert replacement site, May 2013.
Deschutes National Forest
2013 Accomplishments
Deschutes National Forest Native Plant Restoration Program
continues to focus on developing/planting stock of native grasses,
forbs, and shrubs for restoration projects. In addition to the
highlights below, funds were used to test/clean/store seeds;
develop contracts; plan revegetation projects; and develop/track
budgets.
Seed and Propagule Propagation:
• The following species are in seed production through R6 Native
Seed Contract: Penstemon humilus, Penstemon euglaucus,
Eriogonum umbellatum, Lupinus lepidus, Phacelia hastata, Elymus
elymoides.
• 28 lbs. of western needlegrass procured through this contract.
Figure 1. Children help plant native plants for
Lava Lands Adventure Day.
Seed Collection:
• Collected Peck’s penstemon seed for Whychus Floodplain
project.
Restoration Projects: Planted 5,080 native plants and seeded 165
lbs. of native seed for a variety of projects including prescribe burn
areas and riparian restoration projects. Projects include:
• 120 volunteers planted 3,753 native trees, shrubs, forbs, and
grasses, and seeded 50 lbs. of native seed to restore Metolius River
riparian habitats on National Public Lands Day.
• Seeded 40 lbs. of natives seed as part of the Whychus Creek
Trail revegetation project.
• Planted 1200 native propagules and seeded 75 lbs. of native
seed for Little Deschutes Restoration; monitored revegetation
success.
• Planted 96 native plants at Lava Lands Visitor Center.
Revegetation Project Planning:
• Developed revegetation plans for Crescent Lake Campground
and Metolius River Restoration Projects.
Native Plant Restoration Training:
• Deschutes & Ochoco Botanists joined Regional Office staff to
field tour large native plant restoration sites in Washington.
Impressive to see highly degraded sites transformed back to native
bunchgrass/forb communities.
Figure 2. Students planted structures along the
Metolius River followed by seeding native plants,
Sisters District.
Year Awarded: 2013
Expenditures: $49,000 Total Funding
$ 4,000 NFTM
$19,000 NFVW
$21,000 NFWF
$ 5,000 WFHF
Partners: Deschutes Basin Native Seedbank,
Benson Farms, Clearwater Native Plant
Nursery, FS Coeur d’Alene Nursery, Dorena
Genetic Resource Center; Upper Deschutes
Watershed Council, Wolftree, Gilchrist School,
National Forest Foundation, Trout Unlimited,
Friends of the Metolius, Clarno Hardwood
Production Facility, Deschutes County.
Contacts: Katie Grenier (541-383-5564);
Charmane Powers (541-383-4730); Christina
Veverka (541-433-3234); Maret Pajutee (541549-7727), Marlo Fisher (541-383-4743).
Figure 3. Charmane Powers installed native plant
identification signs for the Deschutes
Headquarters native plant landscaping.
Fig. 4. Deschutes, Ochoco & Regional
employees toured native plant
restoration sites in Washington.
Deschutes National Forest
1001 SW Emkay Drive
Bend, Oregon 97702
Fremont-Winema National Forest
2013 Accomplishments
Contracts were awarded to Benson Farms and Clearwater
Native Plant Nursery, and funds obligated for production of:
• 1,000 lbs. of Festuca idahoensis
• 1,200 lbs. of Elymus glaucus
•
500 lbs. of Leymus cinereus
• 6,800 seedlings/plugs of various native species
Partnership and appropriated funds were used to produce
and deliver:
• 400 lbs. Deschampsia cespitosa
• 74 lbs. Poa secunda
• 1,330 hardwood seedlings of 4 different species (Fall
2012)
• 670 sedge plugs (Fall 2012)
• 885 shrub seedlings of 7 different species (Fall 2012)
• 400 lbs. of native grass seed (Fall 2012)
Most of the native plant material delivered in the Fall of
2012 was distributed by the USFWS Ecosystem Restoration
Office’s partnership program for use in restoration projects
on private land.
Appropriated funds were used to collect chokecherry,
spirea, bitterbrush and sedge seed and 433 cuttings and
root segments from 4 hardwood/shrub species.
Figure 1: Newly planted chinkapin seedling provided
by Dorena Genetic Resource Center
260 two-year-old chinkapin seedlings
provided by the Dorena Genetic Resource
Center were planted in a project area. 60
boxwoods and 160 spirea seedlings were also
planted by botany crew on FS land.
Expenditures:
$ 62,605 Total
$ 40,000 (NFTM/NFVW)
$ 22,605 (WFSU)
Partners/Contractors/Cooperators:
USFWS, Benson Farms, Karma’s Forest Nursery,
Dorena Genetic Resource Center, Clearwater
Native Plant Nursery.
Contacts: Lucas Phillips
Funds were also used to: locate and map new source
populations; test, clean, and store native seeds; and
develop and administer contracts and agreements.
541-947-6251
Missy Anderson 541-783-4085
Jeannette Wilson 541-576-7593
Fremont-Winema National Forest
1301 South G Street
Lakeview, OR 97630
Gifford Pinchot National Forest
2013 Accomplishments
Gifford Pinchot NF Native Plants Program Strategy
finalized.
Seed Growout Contracts:
We awarded one contract for seed increase to Benson
Farms, for the production of 750 lbs. Mountain Brome.
Seed use:
Approximately 610 lbs of native grass seed was applied
over approximately 52 acres of habitat in need of
restoration. Re-vegetation projects included:
• culvert replacements.
• riparian restoration.
• fish acclimation pond site re-vegetation.
• road decommissioning.
• stabilizing timber sale/stewardship sale landings and
skid trails.
• Cascade Creek burned area.
Monitoring:
• Five plots ranging from 100 ft. X 300 ft. to 300 ft. X
300 ft. were installed within the Cascade Creek burn, to
test the efficacy of ground surface application of Festuca
idahoensis seed. Seed was applied at a rate of 40 lbs/acre.
Figure 2. Laying out seed application monitoring
plots within Cascade Creek burned area.
Year Awarded/Completed: 2013
Figure 1. A visual display
of a 40 lb/acre application
rate for Idaho Fescue,
Cascade Creek Burn Area
Expenditures: $36,000 Total
$ 26,000 (NFTM03)
$ 10,000 (NFVW03)
Partners/Contractors/Coop:
Benson Farms Inc.
Contacts:
HQ:
Carol Chandler (360) 891-5106
S. Zone: John Scott (509) 395-3413
or Andrea Ruchty (509) 395-3414
N. Zone: Linda Swartz (360) 497-1164
Figure 3. Monitoring native seeding on decommissioned
forest road after one year.
Gifford Pinchot National Forest
10600 N.E. 51st Circle
Vancouver, WA 98682
Malheur National Forest
2013 Accomplishments
Revegetation Projects – Native plant materials were used for
restoration, revegetation, and habitat improvement:
 Riparian Habitat: over 2,000 hardwood cuttings , 300 lbs. of
riparian seed mix, and 10 lbs. of native forb seed were used
for stream restoration projects and culvert replacements
projects that improved critical fish habitat (figures 1 and 2).
 Forage Improvements: over 1,000 lbs. of upland seed mix and
400 bitterbrush seedlings were used for big game and
rangeland habitat improvements associated with timber
sales, fuels treatments, range allotments, and road
decommissioning projects.
 Mining and Special Use Reclamation: Over 300 lbs. of upland
seed mix was provided to re-vegetate disturbed areas for
over 15 mining and special use projects (e.g. utility corridors,
telecommunication sites).
Seed Production – 1775 lbs. of mountain brome , 95 lbs. of
bluebunch wheatgrass, and 323 lbs. of Great Basin wildrye were
procured and/or delivered from previous contracts. Additionally,
contracts for the production of Great Basin wildrye, bottlebrush
squirreltail, prairie junegrass, and bluebunch wheatgrass are
currently in progress.
Seed Collection and Source Mapping – Began a new effort to
collect and map source populations for over 20 showy native forb
species. Seed is collected in small quantities (<3 lbs.) to use in small,
highly visible, disturbed sites (e.g. campgrounds, culvert
replacements on primary roads, etc.) to improve ground cover and
promote wildflower viewing areas.
Figure 1. Worker planting willow stakes for a
riparian habitat improvement project.
Expenditures: $ 35,000
$ 20,000
$ 10,000
$ 5,000
Total
NFTM
NFVW
WFHF
Partners/Contractors: Benson Farms,
Western Reclamation, Eastern Oregon
Stewardship, Siskiyou BioSurvey, Natural
Resource Conservation Service, Oregon
Youth Conservation Corps, Oregon
Department of Transportation, Carter
Ranch, Southworth Ranch, Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs, The Nature
Conservancy, Deschutes Basin Native
Seed Bank.
Contact: Joseph Rausch
541-575-3141
Malheur National Forest
Figure 2. Restoration efforts at a culvert replacement project.
431 Patterson Bridge Road
P.O. Box 909
John Day, OR 97845
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
2013 Accomplishments
Figure 1. Seed production beds of fringecup and piggyback covered with
rebar fencing and bird netting.
• Native Plant Restoration at Gold Creek Pond Wildlife
Viewing Area Continues to Grow. In partnership with
Conservation Northwest, MBS Botanists helped staff several
large work parties to install native willows cuttings, plant
several thousand wild strawberries that were grown from stock
collected on site, remove invasive species, and mulch our new
plantings with weed-free straw.
• Native Plant Revegetation Plans were completed in 2013 by
the North Zone Botanist for a salmon spawning beach
decommissioning project as part of the Baker Hydroelectric
Relicensing Project, and the Kaaland land acquisition project.
• Native Plant Restoration at Harlan Meadow Continues to
Grow. In 2013, Tulalip Indian Tribe reaped the fruit (rooted
stock) of our collective labor from 2011 and 2012 that had been
propagated by N Cascades National Park and installed a variety
of subalpine native species in Harlan meadow.
• In 2013 MBS Botanists got to spend time in the field
harvesting seeds of Merten’s sedge, blue wildrye, goatsbeard,
drooping woodreed, and large-leaved avens. These were sent to
Bend Seed Extractory for cleaning and provide new foundation
seed for grow-out in 2014.
On-going Seed Increase and Plant Propagation.
We continue to grow-out a variety of native
plant materials. In FY13, we used allocated funds
to maintain our experimental grow-out effort at
Fourth Corner Nursery in Bellingham, to produce
seeds of piggyback (Tolmia menziesii), fringecup
(Tellima grandiflora), and goatsbeard (Aruncus
dioicus). These species have not been used
before for large scale seed-increase so we are
still getting baseline data on whether it’s feasible
to produce large quantities of seed from them.
Progress has been slow but steady. Plants
germinated but no seed was produced in 2012.
In 2013, mature plants began to flower and set
seed! Deer managed to eat all the seed-heads of
the goatsbeard but measures are now in place to
prevent this (Figure 1). About 1.25 of fringecup
were harvested and 5.5 pounds of piggyback.
We’re hopeful that there will be a several-fold
increase in 2014 but time will tell.
Year Awarded: 2013
Expenditures:
$10,000 (NFVW)
$20,000 (NFTM)
$13,425 (SRS2)
$43,425 total
Partners/Contractors/ Cooperators: Conservation
Northwest, Defenders of Wildlife, WA Native Plant
Society, Microsoft, EarthCorps, Mobilize Green, J.
Herbert Stone Nursery, Couer d’Alene Nursery, Judd
Creek Nursery, WA Association of Conservation Districts,
Karma’s Forest, Fourth Corner Nursery, Mountaineers
Naturalists, Central Washington University, Kulshan Kids,
North Cascades Wild, N Cascades National Park, Tulalip
Indian Tribe, Whatcom County Corrections Crew.
CONTACTS:
Laura Potash
Sarah Callaghan
Shauna Hee
Program Mgr & S Zone Botanist
Invasive Plant Specialist
North Zone Botanist
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
2930 Wetmore Ave, Suite 3a
Everett, WA 98201
Mt. Hood National Forest
2013 Accomplishments
The Mt. Hood National Forest received $40,085 of
funding for the development of native plant material for
restoration. Funding was used for seed increase
contracts, purchase of excess seed, new seed/cutting
collections, nursery grow-out and granary storage of
native grass seed.
Seed Delivered
• 2449 lbs of native seed delivered to the Mt Hood NF.
Seedling Production
• $2,400 funding for container seedling production.
•
$3,000 funding for Bend Seed Extractory and storage.
• $10,450 funding for native shrub grow-out, native
plant material for Timberline Lodge, huckleberry for Hood
River RD.
$200 funding for shipping of aspen cuttings to CDL
nursery.
Cottonwood cuttings delivered from JHS nursery to Zig
Zag RD and MTH Forest headquarters.
Restoration Project Implementation
• Timothy Lake (PGE) - fall planting of native plants for
campground revegetation.
Broadleaf lupine (Lupinus latifolius) seed increase plots
produced a third year of high yields after native soil
inoculation (June 7, 2012). (Workhorse species)
Year Awarded: 2013
Project completion: 2013
Expenditures: $40,085 Total
$ 30,085 (NFTM)
$ 10,000 (NFVW)
Partners/Contractors/Coop: Dorena Genetic
Resource Center, R6 Restoration Services Team,
Benson Farms Inc., Portland General Electric, Oregon
Department of Transportation, Federal Highways
Administration, Mt. Hood Meadows ski resort,
SkiBowl resort, Timberline Lodge (RLK & Co.).
• Highway 26 (ODOT) – sowing request for 3.5M conifer
seedlings anticipated to be planted in Fall 2017 for
roadside revegetation from reconfiguration of a seven
mile road segment west of Government Camp.
• Government Flat Fire (USFS) – $6,510 fire funded
replenishment of 605 lbs of native seed.
• 5 1bs Yarrow, Achillea millefolium, 200 1bs California
brome, Bromus carinatus, 275 lbs Blue wildrye, Elymus
glaucus, 125 lbs Idaho fescue, Festuca idahoensis.
Mt. Hood National Forest
16400 Champion Way
Sandy, Oregon 97055
Contact:
Forest Silviculturist (503) 668-1668
Aspen root sprouting.
Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River
National Grassland
2013 Accomplishments
The Ochoco National Forest Native Plant Restoration Program continues to focus
on developing/planting stock of native grasses, forbs, shrubs and trees for
restoration projects. In addition to the highlights below, funds were also used to
test, clean, and store native seeds; develop contracts; provide revegetation
consultation & develop revegetation plans; develop/track budgets.
Seed and Propagule Production/Purchase:
•
Purchased native forb seed from Deschutes Basin Native Plant Seedbank.
Seed Collection:
• Collected tufted hairgrass seed (Deschampsia cespitosa) for future seed
production to incorporate into a riparian seed mix for the Ochoco NF.
• Collected seeds from milkweed species (Asclepias sp.) for the Xerces Society
to enhance butterfly habitat.
Restoration Project Implementation:
Figure 1. Krista Lopez and Katie Grenier collect tufted
hairgrass (Deschampsia cespitosa) for future
restoration projects.
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Planted 420 native propagules; seeded 825 lbs. of native seed.
Projects include:
• Seeded 135 acres of prescribed fire burn area
• Seeded 91 acres of timber sale log landings and skid trails.
• Seeding and planting propagules for riparian restoration projects.
• Restoration activities included constructing wattles for streambank
restoration using 300 willow (Salix spp.) whips.
• 75 lbs. of seed (Idaho fescue, bluebunch wheatgrass, Sandburg's bluegrass,
blue wildrye, squirreltail, yarrow and penstemon) was spread across 6.5 acres in
the Powell timber sale for erosion control and to prevent weed establishment.
• Paulina District partnered with Trout Unlimited to replace an undersized
Culvert and do in-stream restoration work along Crazy Creek. We planted 370
riparian plant species, including cottonwoods, willows, alders, chokecherries,
service berry, rose, currents and dogwood.
Year Awarded: 2013
Revegetation Project Planning:
• Developed a revegetation plan for the Crazy Creek Stream Restoration and
Culvert Replacement Project.
Expenditures: $29,933 Total Funding
$ 10,000 NFVW
$ 20,000 NFTM
Figure 2. In two years, 2 lbs. of tufted hairgrass
seed can be propagated in a one-acre field to
produce 250-450 lbs. of seed.
Partners/Contractors/Coop: Clearwater
Native Plant Nursery, Trout Unlimited, Xerces
Society, Crooked River Watershed Council,
Benson Farms, Deschutes Basin Native Plant
Seedbank, Clarno Hardwood Facility.
Contacts: Mark Lesko (541-416-6416); Krista
Lopez (541-416-6635); Katie Grenier (541-3835564).
Figure 3. Botanists, Mark Lesko and Krista Lopez, actively
engaged in restoration projects.
Ochoco National Forest
3160 NE 3rd Street
Prineville, Oregon 97754
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
2013 Accomplishments
Using FY13 Native Plant Program funds in NFVW, CMRD, CMLG and other
funding, we accomplished the following:
Managed native plant programs with the objective of providing native plant
materials, principally, native grass, forb, and shrub seed, cuttings, or plants to
restore biodiversity, resilience, and ecosystem function to disturbed or degraded
sites on National Forest system lands. Funds were used to manage local programs,
including: 1) planning appropriate species collections, 2) surveying and mapping
collection sites, 3) collecting native plant materials, 4) process materials at R6 Bend
Seed Extractory, 5) increase native seed using R6 Restoration Services Contract,
6) sow native seed or plant native stock in appropriate project sites for restoration,
rehabilitation, or revegetation purposes, and 7) monitor project sites for
planting/sowing response and performance.
Accomplishments for FY13 include:
• Reconnaissance, assessment, and mapping sites for native seed collection in
2013 and planting/sowing in future years including 7 acres of alpine and subalpine
habitat identified for restoration.
• Collected 138 lbs. of seed and 2,100 plants of 24 native grass, forb, shrub, and
tree species for future seed increase and propagation use (including Acer
circinatum, Amelanchier alnifolia, Aruncus dioicus, Athyrium filix-femina, Blechnum
spicant, Calamagrostis ruebescens, Festuca idahoensis, Festuca occidentalis,
Fragaria vesca, Gaultheria shallon, Lonicera involucrata, Mahonia nervosa,
Paxistima myrsinites, Penstemon fruticosus, Poa secunda, Polystichum munitum,
Pseudoroegneria spicata, Ribes bracteosum, Rosa gymnocarpa, Rubus spectabilis,
Symphoricarpos hesperius, Thuja plicata, Vahlodea atropurpurea, Xerophyllum
tenax).
• Awarded contracts for seed increase of one forb species and three native grass
species (Penstemon fruticosus, Calamagrostis ruebescens, Poa secunda, and
Pseudoroegneria spicata) to meet future restoration seeding needs on four ranger
districts. Amount of seed to be produced during the next three years is about 1,500
lbs.
• Purchased and planted 2,823 containerized native plant seedlings for
restoration purposes on diverse sites including abandoned mines (Fig. 1),
recreational trailheads, flood-damaged roads and campgrounds, federal highway
rights-of-way, lake or pond habitat, and subalpine parklands (Fig. 2).
• Implemented revegetation project seeding of native grasses, forbs, and shrubs
on 101 acres including campgrounds, skid trails, fire lines, and abandoned mines.
Also seeded 2 miles of decommissioned road.
Figure 1. Native plant restoration with shrub cuttings at
the Azurite Mine site on the Methow Valley RD..
Year Awarded: 2013
FY13 Expenditures: $150,648 (CFLN, CMLG, CMRD,
CWFS, CWXF, ERBA, NFVW, RICW, RICZ, WFSU)
Partners/Contractors/Coop: Benson Farms Inc, Chelan
County PUD, Derby Canyon Natives, Methow Natives,
Methow Valley Sports Trail Association, Mountain to
Sound Greenway, National Park Service, R6 Restoration
Services, Tapash CFLRP, WA Dept. of Transportation.
Contacts:
SO - Rod Clausnitzer, 509.826.3278
Chelan & Entiat RDs - Brigitte Ranne, 509.682.4941
Cle Elum RD – Kelly Evans, 509.852.1036
Methow Valley RD - Kelly Baraibar, 509.996.4019
Naches RD - Jodi Leingang, 509.653.1450
Tonasket RD - Larry Loftis, 509.486.5160
Wenatchee River RD - Lauri Malmquist, 509.548.2575
• Revegetation projects used over 2,440 lbs. of grass and forb seed (including
Achillea millefolium, Bromus carinatus, Elymus glaucus, Festuca idahoensis, Poa
secunda, and Pseudoroegneria spicata).
• Maintain controlled environment seed storage capability for three zones on the
Forest (North, Central , and South Zones).
• Procured 100 lbs. of surplus local grass seed (Festuca idahoensis and
Pseudoroegneria spicata) for revegetation projects.
• Procured 23 tons of weed-free mulch to enhance site conditions for
revegetation projects.
• Initiated native plant growth and survival monitoring on 5 acres of Azurite Mine
rehabilitation project.
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
215 Melody Lane
Wenatchee, WA 98801.
Figure 2. Methow Valley RD: Planting R6 sensitive species,
whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis), on Silverstar Mountain.
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
2013 Accomplishments
2013 Farm Seed Production:
• J. Herbert Stone FS Nursery (JHSN) 2013 harvested
Festuca californica, Festuca roemeri, Achnatherum lemmonii,
Elymus glaucus, and Danthonia californica lots being grown
for our Forest.
• Received 2189 lbs. of Cascade Bromus carinatus and 600
lbs. of Curry County Elymus glaucus grown and harvested in
the Willamette Valley the previous summer.
2013 Wild Seed Collections:
• Danthonia californica on Gold Beach R.D.
New contracts were awarded and funds obligated to:
• Grow California fescue at JHSN for future BLM and FS
wildland restoration projects in the Applegate watershed.
Restoration project implementation:
• Volunteers watering and care of planted whitebark pines.
• Ashland Forest Resiliency Project; diversity seedings.
• Ongoing monitoring of Siskiyou Crest barrrens seeding
trials and gully rehab.
• Native grass seeding and planting of trees and shrubs on
the Sucker Creek Restoration project (Figure 1).
• Post-invasive plant treatment seeding on Wild Rivers R.D..
• Planted 300 white oaks along the Chetco River.
• Seeding of 7 road-related projects on Gold Beach R.D..
• With Federal Highways Administration , developed
planting prescriptions, collected seed, and assisted with
plantings on several of their road projects in Curry and Coos
County.
Other Projects:
• Seeding of Labrador Fire suppression dozer lines.
• Seeding for wildlife, erosion control, and invasive plant
abatement in KV sale areas , 100 acres, Gold Beach R.D..
Figure 1: Tree planting at Sucker Creek
Restoration Project.
Expenditures:
$ 37,000 (NFVW)
$ 30,000 (CWKV)
$ 8,200 (Fire P codes)
Partners/Contractors/Cooperators: Pacific
Northwest Natives, Benson Farms, Lomakatsi
Restoration, Bend Seed Extractory, Dorena
Genetic Resource Center, Illinois Valley Soil and
Water conservation District, Illinois Valley
Watershed Council, Althouse Nursery, BLM,
Federal Highways Administration.
Forest Contact:
Wayne Rolle, Forest Botanist 541-618-2056,
wrolle@fs.fed.us.
Funds were also used to:
• Help manage seed crops at J. Herbert Stone Nursery
(Figure 2).
• Write seeding/fertilizer/site prep prescriptions and
assemble seed for various other wildland restoration projects.
• Pay seed cleaning and storage costs.
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Supervisor’s Office
3040 Biddle Road
Medford, OR 97520
Figure 2: California fescue growing for seed
production at J. Herbert Stone Nursery.
Siuslaw National Forest
2013 Accomplishments
In 2013 the Native Plant Program produced planting
stock and seed for the restoration of federally
threatened Oregon silverspot butterfly meadow habitat ,
riparian habitat along a threatened coastal coho stream,
and Coast Range peak upland meadow.
Seed Produced:
125 lbs. dune fescue (Festuca ammobia)
34 lbs. early blue violet (Viola adunca)
134 lbs. sand clover (Trifolium wormskjoldii)
1 lbs. dune goldenrod (Solidago simplex)
30 lbs. Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis)
15 lbs. aster (Aster chilensis)
40 lbs. dune tansy (Tanacetum camphoratum)
Cuttings Planted:
1,000 Hooker’s willow (Salix hookeriana)
500 Pacific willow (Salix lasiandra)
500 Douglas’ spiraea (Spiraea douglasii)
Plants Produced: 20,900 Total
early blue violet (Viola adunca)
yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)
Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis)
coast strawberry (Fragaria chilensis)
aster (Aster chilensis)
dune tansy (Tanacetum camphoratum)
Cardwell’s beardtongue (Penstemon cardwellii)
wooly sunflower (Eriophyllum lanatum)
wallflower (Erysimum capitatum)
Seed Collected:
blue wildrye (Elymus glaucus)
gray beach pea (Lathyrus littoralis)
Figure 1. Volunteers from the Oregon Zoo plant nectaring forbs
used by Threatened Oregon silverspot butterfly.
Year :
2013
Expenditures: $52,305 Total
$16,260 (SRS2)
$ 7,275 (NFWF)
$28,130 (NFVW)
Partners/Contractors: USFWS, NRCS Corvallis Plant
Materials Center, Oregon Coast Aquarium, Oregon Zoo,
Woodland Park Zoo, Siuslaw Soil and Water Conservation
District, Elkton Community Education Center, Salmon-Drift
Watershed Council, Benson Farms, Western Reclamation,
Institute for Applied Ecology, Willamette Gardens, Benson
Farms.
Contacts:
Marty Stein 541-563-8417
Doug Glavich 541-750-7048
Marty Bray 541-563-8452
Restoration Projects Implemented:
Material was used to support Oregon silverspot butterfly
habitat restoration, estuary restoration of the former
Pixieland Amusement Park, lowland riparian meadow in
coastal coho habitat, and restoration of disturbed areas on
the summit of Marys Peak in the Coast Range.
Siuslaw National Forest
3200 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis, OR 97339
Figure 2. Planting native forbs in the fog on Marys Peak. Photo:Jenny
Getty, Institute for Applied Ecology.
Umatilla National Forest
2013 Accomplishments
New Contracts Awarded and Funds Obligated:
Funds obligated to
• Bend Seed Extractory for native seed cleaning and storage.
• hire Northwest Youth Corps volunteers to construct buckand-pole fencing to protect aspen stands at Elk Flat.
Seed Collections and cuttings:
• collected seed of following: 4.5 lbs red osier dogwood, 17
lbs black hawthorn, 3 lbs chokecherry, 7 lbs blue elderberry, 3
lbs California brome and 4 lbs Idaho fescue. (38.5 lbs total
collected over 7 acres total)
• 2000 cottonwood cuttings taken from Walla Walla clones
at Clarno stool beds, delivered to the CTUIR Tribal Native
Plant Nursery, rooted in pots for planting in Meacham Cr
Restoration project.
• cuttings from 6 female cottonwood clones at Clarno, sent
to Dorena for propagation and outplanting fall 2013.
• collected bluebunch wheatgrass seed for study on efficacy
of using species specific seed zones and seed transfer
guidelines in post-fire restoration in partnership with Rocky
Mountain Research Station.
Planting/Restoration Project Implementation:
• planted 1484 lbs seed of native grasses and forbs in
timber sale areas, decommissioned roads, North Fork Touchet
culvert replacement, road 32 reconstruction, and other
disturbed sites on all four districts (153 acres).
• Planted 3400 shrubs and hardwoods on task order with
Plant Works (willows, red osier dogwood, bitterbrush, quaking
aspen, black cottonwood, black hawthorne, serviceberry,
mountain mahogany) planted and caged in Clear Creek
dredge, Bear Wallow Creek, Fivemile Cr upland, Bridge Creek
upland, Ditch Creek, Mallory Creek, and Penland Lake on
South Zone (6.6 acres).
• Planted 750 hardwoods (willow and cottonwood) on 35
acres in partnership with CTUIR.
• Seeded 18 acres of noxious weed treatment areas with
native grass seed mix on North Zone
• Volunteers maintained/pulled weeds at native plant
demonstration garden at Tollgate visitor center.
Figure 2. Hydrologist Stacia Peterson raking in native seed at
road 32 reconstruction site on Walla Walla District. Photo by
Joan Frazee.
Year Awarded: 2013
Project completion: 2013 and beyond
Expenditures: $63,740 Total
$43,000 (NFVW)
$ 5,000 (WFHF)
$ 10,000 (CMLG)
$ 5740 (SRS2)
Integration: Other BLIs and grants contributed to
accomplishments as a result of program integration esp.
the Watershed and Aquatic Restoration Program.
Partners/Contractors: Benson Farms, Dorena Genetic
Resource Center, Plantworks, NRCS Plant Material Center,
Clarno, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Coeur d’Alene
Nursery, WDFW, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Indian Reservation (CTUIR), Nez Perce Tribe, Northwest
Youth Corps., OSU seed lab
Contacts Joan Frazee 541-278-3931; Karen Prudhomme
541-427-5391.
NOTE: Native plant expenditures shown in box above include salary for
Karen Prudhomme for management of task orders under regional seed
production and restoration services contracts.
Monitoring
• Cages/plantings from 2012 along the North Fork John Day
River– high water events resulted in some washing away with
overall low survival.
• Cages/plants from 2012 in Wall, Bruin, Battle Creeks with
good survival.
• Established photopoint monitoring at post-fire riparian
plantings from ‘08 and ’06 (Sharps Ridge and Bull Springs).
Umatilla National Forest
Figure 1. Jarod Russell and Kip Turner (North Fork John Day District fire
personnel) plant native seed on disturbed ground at Twin Ponds
recreation site in spring 2013. Photo by Lee Farren
72510 Coyote Road
Pendleton, OR 97801
Umpqua National Forest
2013 Accomplishments
Seed Collection and Propagation
Established new one acre fields of blue wildrye and California
fescue at the J. Herbert Stone Nursery and purchased 480 lbs. of
blue wildrye from previously established fields. Seeds were
collected for growing out new plugs of serviceberry, red elderberry
and Oregon white oak.
Umpqua Botany personnel continued to partner with the Roseburg
Phoenix High School to develop a successful native plant nursery
on school grounds.
Restoration Project Implementation
Planted bareroot and plugs of the following shrubs at numerous
wildlife habitat improvement and recreation projects:
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Pacific dogwood 1200 bareroot
Bunchberry dogwood
Deerbrush
Whitethorn
Snowbrush ceanothus
Manzanita
Oregon white oak 40 plugs
Willows
400 bareroot
250 plugs
250 plugs
250 plugs
100 plugs
Figure 1. The 2013 weed and seed crew
25 stakes
Seeded the following species at several, mostly KV-funded
projects:
Prairie Junegrass
Blue wildrye
Mountain brome
Roemer’s fescue
California fescue
Various forbs
Expenditures:
50 lbs
1000 lbs
100 lbs
1200 lbs
50 lbs
5 lbs
$80,000 (CWKV)
$7,000 (CMRD)
$23,000 (NFTM)
$10,000 (CMLG)
$120,000 Total
Partners/Contractors/Cooperators: PacifiCorp, JH Stone
Nursery, Roseburg Phoenix School.
Umpqua National Forest
2900 NW Stewart Parkway
Roseburg, OR 97471-1274
Contact : Richard Helliwell, 541-957-3337
Figure 2. A closed road that has been seeded to native grasses to prevent
erosion and noxious weed invasion.
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
2013 Accomplishments
The Wallowa - Whitman National Forest Native Plant
Program focused on habitat restoration with the Aquatics,
Timber, Engineering and Range programs, providing native
grasses, forbs, and shrubs for restoration projects across the
forest.
During 2013 funds were also used for the purchase of 300
pounds native grass seed, to pay for seed cleaning and
testing; purchase of moisture meters and dehumidifiers to
improve seed moisture control in our seed storage facilities;
development of GIS layers for seed collection sites and
seedling / restoration projects; and development of a
monitoring strategy and report.
Year Awarded:
Project completion:
Expenditures:
Restoration project implementation
Provided approximately 3,215 pounds native
grass and forb seed for rehabilitation of 215
acres on 25 projects across the forest.
630 lbs. 1,300 lbs. 90 lbs.
50 lbs.
300 lbs.
85 lbs.
2013
2013
$ 45,000
760 lbs. _________
3,215 lbs.
Partners/Cooperators/Contractors: Benson Farms, Inc., The
PlantWorks, LLC., Bend Seed Extractory, Clarno Hardwood
Production Beds, The Nature Conservancy and Wallowa
Resources.
Contacts: Robyn Darbyshire, Jerry Hustafa, Joshua White & Penny Hall
Pre – Project 2011
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Fire suppression rehabilitation:
Cache Creek, Mud Creek, Chicken Hill
Skid trails, decks and landings:
B -Vine, McCoy, Moonshine, Rooster,
Sundry, Mile9, Sugar, Peep & Catherine Cr. summit
Range Improvement / Ponds
Restoration work on dispersed campsites
Rehab work / noxious weed treatment
Miscellaneous Engineering projects:
Bridge, Ford and Culvert replacement work
Aquatic Restoration: Meadow Cr., Sheep Cr.,
Onion Cr. & Corrigal Springs’
(native grass and forb seed planted)
In addition, approximately 16,000 deciduous
trees and shrubs and 3,500 hardwood cuttings
were planted on Aquatic Restoration Projects.
Post-Project 2011
Post – Project 2012
South Catherine Creek Restoration and Road Obliteration Project
Approximately seven acres of upland habitat was seeded with native grass seed at 20
pounds per acre in 2011 after project implementation. The upland mix included Sandberg’s
bluegrass, Prairie june grass, Bluebunch wheatgrass, Mt. brome and Blue Wildrye. Twenty
acres of riparian habitat was also seeded.
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
P.O. Box 907
1550 Dewey Avenue
Baker, OR 97814
2013 photo monitoring – seeded in 2011
Willamette National Forest
2013 Accomplishments
Seed Growout Contracts:
We currently have 3 existing task orders on the Regional
Grass Seed Growout contract resulting in procurement of the
following:
• 3500 # blue wild rye seed
• 3000 # California brome seed
One of our contractors spent the past two years trying to
produce Columbia brome. We have concluded that this
species is not appropriate for growout in a commercial
setting.
Seed Collection:
Seed of both native herbs (Rudbeckia occidentalis, Heracleum
lanatum, Orthocarous imbricatus, Symphyotrichum foliaceous
and Aquilegia formosa) and grasses (Elymus glaucus and
Bromus carinatus) was collected on 18 acres at Browder Ridge
Meadow Enhancement Project. Seed was used to reseed 2
acres that were heavily burned and natives were slow to
recover. Middle Fork District did a similar project where they
collected seed at 2 meadows in the Calapooya II Meadow
Enhancement project for seeding after prescribed burning.
Lathyrus polyphyllus and Iris tenax were also collected on
Sweet Home District and sent to Bend Seed Extractory.
Wildlife Forage Growout:
This is the first year we got a crop from our seed increase
plots for Corvallis Plant Material Center: Iris tenax (5.3 #),
Lotus unifoliatus (100g) and Penstemon cardwellii (2 #).
Cooperative Projects:
Figure 1. Iris tenax from Willamette NF in production
at Corvallis Plant Material Center.
Year Awarded/Completed: 2013
Expenditures:
$ 91,000 Total
$ 26,000 (NFVW)
$ 6,000 (NFWF)
$ 3,500 (NFXF)
$ 28,000 (CWKV)
$
500 (CMXF)
Partners/Contractors/Coop: Benson Farms Inc.,
Western Reclamation, Native Grounds Nursery.
Corvallis NRCS Plant Material Center, Walama
Restoration Project, Doak Creek Nursery, Stayton High
School.
Contact: Jenny Lippert 541-225-6440
Walama Restoration, grew 7000 plugs for use at Santiam
Pass on McKenzie District using seed collected during a
challenge cost share in 2011. Native Grounds Nursery
produced 600 shrubs from seed collected for Sweet Home’s
Respect the River riparian restoration. And Doak Creek
Nursery grew 897 natives for Middle Fork’s landscaping in
front of their office. Stayton High School produced 200
plants for the Detroit District planting in a wildlife corridor.
Willamette National Forest
3106 Pierce Parkway, Suite D
Springfield, Oregon 97477
Figure 2. Planting natives in the landscaping at the Middle
Fork Ranger District.
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If you wish to file an employment complaint, you must contact your agency’s EEO Counselor (click the hyperlink for list of EEO counselors)
within 45 days of the date of the alleged discriminatory act, event, or in the case of a personnel action. Additional information can be found
online at http://www. ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_file.html.
To File a Program
Complaint
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online
at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. Send your completed
complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov.
Persons with
Disabilities
Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities and you wish to file either an EEO or program complaint please
contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339 or (800) 845-6136 (in Spanish).
Persons with disabilities who wish to file a program complaint, please see information above on how to contact us by mail directly or by email.
If you require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) please contact USDA’s
TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).